Banking and Politics in the Age of Democratic Revolution

by Niccolò Valmori

This book uncovers the complex interconnections between politics and finance in the midst of the French Revolution. Charting the trajectories of members of the financial elite between London, Paris and Amsterdam, this study reveals the ever-shifting relationship between market actors and the political world.

The French Revolution paved the way for bankers, especially those working in international finance, to occupy a new position within...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1802077634
• ISBN13: 9781802077636
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Voltaire Foundation
• Length: 320 Pages